Best Lemon Coconut Pixies Recipes

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Provided by Janice (Jan) Barlow

Categories Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 c butter,softened
1 c granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp freshly grated lemon peel
1 1/2 c all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 c sweetened coconut flakes
powdered sugar

Steps:

1. Beat butter, granulated sugar, eggs and lemon peel in large bowl until blended. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt and gradually add dry ingredients to lemon mixture until well blended. (Will look sticky-thats ok) Stir in coconut.
2. Cover and refrigerate dough at least 1 hr or more until its firm enough to handle Preheat oven to 300 degrees and line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Shape into 1" balls and roll into powdered sugar. I prefer using a small "ice cream scoop" so the cookies are even size and also not as messy!
3. Place cookies 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet. Bake 15-18 minutes, until edges are set. Immediately remove from cookie sheet and put on wire racks. Cool completely. Store in tightly covered container in cool dry place. Makes apx. 53 cookies

Lemon Coconut Pixies image

Provided by Patsy Fowler @hellchell1

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup(s) butter or margarine, softened
1 cup(s) sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoon(s) freshly grated lemon peel
1 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour
2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1/2 cup(s) mounds sweetened coconut flakes
- powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt

Steps:

heat oven to 300. beat butter, sugar, eggs and lemon peel in large bowl until well blended.
stir together flour, baking powder and salt. gradually, add to butter mixture, beating until blended.
stir in coconut. cover, refrigerate dough abut 1 hour or until firm enough to handle. shape into 1 inch balls, roll in powdered sugar.
place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
bake 15-18 minutes or until edges are set. immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. cool completely.